Context7 Documentation
MCP service at https://mcp.context7.com/mcp (http) with 2 tools.
Requirements
mhCLI must be installed. If not available, install with:curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vaayne/mcphub/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
Usage
List tools: `mh list -u https://mcp.context7.com/mcp -t http`
Get tool details: `mh inspect -u https://mcp.context7.com/mcp -t http <tool-name>`
Invoke tool: `mh invoke -u https://mcp.context7.com/mcp -t http <tool-name> '{"param": "value"}'`Notes
- Run
inspectbefore invoking unfamiliar tools to get full parameter schema - Timeout: 30s default, use
--timeout <seconds>to adjust - Important: Always call
resolveLibraryIdfirst to get the Context7-compatible library ID before callingqueryDocs, unless user provides ID in/org/projectformat - Do not call either tool more than 3 times per question
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
resolveLibraryId | Resolves a package/product name to a Context7-compatible library ID. Must be called before queryDocs to get a valid library ID. |
queryDocs | Retrieves and queries up-to-date documentation and code examples from Context7 for any programming library or framework. Requires a Context7-compatible library ID. |
Tool Parameters
resolveLibraryId
Required:
libraryName (string) — library name to search for, e.g. "react", "nextjs"
query (string) — the question or task you need help with (used for ranking)queryDocs
Required:
libraryId (string) — exact Context7 ID, e.g. "/vercel/next.js" or "/vercel/next.js/v14"
query (string) — specific question, e.g. "How to set up JWT authentication in Express.js"Workflow
- Resolve library ID — get the Context7-compatible ID for the library:
mh invoke -u https://mcp.context7.com/mcp -t http resolveLibraryId '{"libraryName": "react", "query": "useState hook examples"}' - Query documentation — use the resolved ID to fetch docs:
mh invoke -u https://mcp.context7.com/mcp -t http queryDocs '{"libraryId": "/facebook/react", "query": "how to use useState hook"}'